May 01, 2011
Several baffling puzzles in protein molecular structure solved with new method
The structures of many protein molecules remain unsolved even after experts apply an extensive array of approaches. An international collaboration ha...
Apr 29, 2011
Healthy planet, healthy people
An international WUN workshop to be hosted by the University of Sydney next week will investigate the common ground between two of the biggest challen...
Apr 21, 2011
Giant tortoises show rewilding can work
Exotic species can be used to restore important functions in ecosystems that were lost following the extinction of key species, according to a new stu...
Apr 20, 2011
Decoding human genes is the goal of a new open-source encyclopedia
A massive database cataloging the human genome's functional elements -- including genes, RNA transcripts and other products -- is being made available...
Apr 20, 2011
New shapes in granular movement
University of Sydney researchers have discovered new patterns in the movement of granular mixtures with findings that could assist the study of oil an...
Apr 20, 2011
Worm Studies Shed Light on Human Cancers
Research in the worm is shedding light on a protein associated with a number of different human cancers, and may point to a highly targeted way to tre...
Apr 19, 2011
Climate ‘detectives’ use clues from the past to predict future weather changes
Drilling holes in trees across Australia and taking core samples from reefs at Ningaloo are two techniques being used to determine the extent of clima...
Apr 18, 2011
Habitat restoration could help species to cope with climate change
Animals and plants may need extra habitats to survive the challenge of climate change, according to research by scientists at the University of York....
Apr 15, 2011
Ground-breaking discoveries on language evolution
Psychologists from The University of Auckland have just published two major studies on the diversity of the world’s languages in the prestigious jou...
